Mercer, Tennessee
Mercer, Tennessee | |
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| Coordinates: 35°28′45″N 89°02′32″W / 35.47917°N 89.04222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38392 |
| Area code | 731 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1293606[1] |
Mercer is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It is located along State Route 138 halfway between Interstate 40 and Toone, just east of the Hatchie River.[2] Mercer has a post office; its zip code is 38392.[3]
History
Mercer was founded in 1888 by T. B. Mercer, for whom the community is named, at an intersection of a stagecoach road and the Tennessee Midland Railroad. Mercer erected a general store at the intersection, and it was followed in 1894 by a railroad station officially named Mercer. By the turn of the century, a lumber company and several churches had been established in the area. The community eventually had a bank and an opera house, but the former failed in 1933 and the latter burned down in the late 20th century.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b "Mercer, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Mercer". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ Alexander, Harbert (2002). Tales of Madison: Historical Sketches on Jackson & Madison County, Tennessee. Hillsboro Press.
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